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The one-time cost of the test is estimated at $150,000. That will pay for monitoring the test from transportation, economic <br />and public opinion perspectives. The permanent improvements to be constructed in 2015 (including purchasing right-of- <br />way, installing the new traffic signal and doing the widening work north of 24 Avenue) are estimated to cost about <br />th <br />$750,000. The right-of-way, widening and traffic signal costs would be incurred even without the one-time cost of the test. <br /> <br />For more information about the South Willamette Street Improvement Plan, visit www.eugene-or.gov/SWillametteStreet <br />or contact Transportation Engineer Chris Henry at 541-682-8472. For information about this summer’s construction <br />project, contact Project Manager Chuck Mueller at 541-501-0370. <br /> <br />Public Works Diversity Committee Garners National Award for Action Plan <br />The Eugene Public Works Diversity Committee has earned a national award for its equity and human rights action plan. <br />The award is presented annually by the American Public Works Association (APWA) to recognize individuals and <br />organizations that have made outstanding contributions to diversity. <br /> <br />The equity and human rights action <br />plan is built on the foundation of the <br />City of Eugene’s Diversity and Equity <br />Strategic Plan, which guides the City’s <br />efforts to ensure that the City <br />organization provides access, removes <br />barriers, and is inclusive of all <br />community members and employees. <br />The Public Works Diversity <br />Committee develops and implements <br />action items to achieve the <br />overarching goals of the strategic <br />plan. <br /> <br />The 12-member Public Works Diversity Committee, chaired for the past two years by Julie Schafer from the Roosevelt Yard, <br />has integrated diversity and equity through a number of practical actions and activities: <br /> <br />Learning to Connect/Connecting to Learn workshops, which are designed to strengthen internal and external working <br /> <br />relationships, encourage diversity discussions in the work place and provide new connections and ideas for problem- <br />solving, team-building and communication. <br /> <br />An inclusive environment self-assessment of the Public Work Department, which led to work actions such as adding <br /> <br />more visitor parking spots, making forms available in other languages, painting the main building, and adding an <br />automatic opener button for the entrance door to improve accessibility at the Roosevelt Yard. <br /> <br />Publishing the Kaleidoscope newsletter (available online), which contains articles reflecting diversity in Public Works . <br /> <br /> <br />Encouraging employee growth through Seeds of Diversity, a monthly email series of diversity topics to promote <br /> <br />discussions during crew, supervisor and manager meetings. <br /> <br />“The Public Works Diversity Committee has enhanced employee growth and development, strengthened public works <br />leadership and enriched cultural competencies of the department,” said Public Works Director Kurt Corey in his letter of <br />support for the national award. <br /> <br />The Public Works Equity and Human Rights Action Plan is available online. The award will be formally presented to the <br />Public Works Diversity Committee at the APWA International Congress in Phoenix, Arizona in August. For more <br />information, contact Robert Tintle, Public Works Administration director, at 541-682-8476. <br /> <br />Participate with a Team in the 2015 Business Commute Challenge <br />The Business Commute Challenge (BCC) is a weeklong, friendly competition among local area businesses and <br />organizations. The event encourages employees to walk, bike, bus, carpool, or telework for their daily commute as an <br />alternative to driving alone. Participants have the opportunity to win <br />great prizes, have fun, promote teamwork, and help reduce carbon <br />emissions all at the same time. <br /> <br />The 2015 BCC will be held May 9 - 15. The event is coordinated by <br />Point2Point and sponsored in part by the City of Eugene. There are 12 <br />City of Eugene teams registered so far, including Cultural Services, <br />Library, Police Department, City Manager’s Office, Public Works Engineering, Public Works at Roosevelt, Public Works <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 3 <br />April 30, 2015 <br />